Paul will be here from around 7.30pm. In the meantime, why not read Dom Fifield's feature on Nordsjaelland:

Tumbleweed will presumably drift through the streets of Farum on Tuesdaynight. Ticket sales suggest the inhabitants of the North Zealand town will have upped sticks to the capital's Parken Stadium, almost 15 miles away, to celebrate Nordsjaelland's unlikely 'home' debut in the Champions League against the holders, Chelsea, suitable visitors for a landmark occasion. There is a sense of disbelief in these parts that any of this is actually happening. Roberto Di Matteo's side are partypoopers at a celebration.

What makes the scenario all the more remarkable is that Nordsjaelland have been in existence for 21 years, and have courted scandal and financial catastrophe already in that brief time. The Wild Tigers sprung from the merger of Farum Idraetsklub and Stavnsholt FC, their rise through the domestic divisions initially overseen by Farum's mayor, Peter Brixtofte, until his chairmanship was tarnished when it emerged he had abused his position to overpay private companies to provide council services in return for sponsorship monies for the club.

Farum Boldklub, as it was then known, was close to bankruptcy when Brixtofte resigned – he was subsequently jailed – before a local businessman, Allan Pedersen, invested in the set-up. Boldsklub became FC Nordsjaelland in 2003 to mark a clean break, even if his own chairmanship has since been tinged in controversy after he bought the club from his holding company, AKP Holdings, just prior to the latter slipping into administration. The dispute over that sale is ongoing and will be heard in the country's supreme court, so to have claimed a first Superliga title last season amid that backdrop of turmoil was a staggering achievement. Kasper Hjulmand's team may have lost their opening game 2-0 at Shakhtar Donetsk, but they are an unknown quantity at this level.

Roberto Di Matteo: Got to admire Roberto Di Matteo's man-management so far this season. Not only does he, along with time, appear to be tactfully ushering Frank Lampard towards the fringes, but he is also showing no fear when it comes to dropping under-performing players. Eden Hazard has been irrelevant in the last two matches and has been deservedly benched for tonight so that Victor Moses can play after some encouraging displays off as a substitute so far. This is probably the strongest possible Chelsea line-up tonight. Am I forgetting someone?

7.43pm: And now, an email from Philip Podolsky: "Let's spare a moment's thought for the newly retired Michael Ballack, a great footballer for Bayer Leverkusen whose most memorable moment at Chelsea was angrily chasing uncle Fester across the pitch."

1 min: The Danes, whom, in deference to the cliche already used several times by Sky's commentary outfit, we will henceforth called David, begin the battle against the London-based Goliath.

2 min: David remains true to his philosophy and tries to build calmly from the back. He pieces together a decent move before it founders near the Chelsea box. Hmmn. This David riff isn't working, is it? Let's stop.

3 min: Chelsea exploit some very defending, as Torres and Moses combine in the box before feeding Oscar, who sends a skimmer a couple of yards wide from a tight angle.

4 min: That's a magnificent clearance by Okore. Moses seemed certain to nod the ball into the net after Oscar stood a cross up at the back post ... but the defender stole in to beat the striker to it and nod against the upright and wide.

6 min: The bookies fancy they know something that is not at all obvious from the opening exchanges: Chelsea to keep a clean sheet is 2.3 on a certain online gambling facilitator, which suggests they think the Danes are going to score.

8 min: Oh Torres! His mojo is well and truly banjaxed! The ball ricocheted off Moses into the Spaniard's path and he had a clear run on goal, or could even have shot straight away from 25 yards. Instead he tried to twist needlessly past a defender ... and lost the ball.

10 min: Okore returns to the pitch with a Terry Butcher-style bandage around his head after injuring himself making that heroic clearance several minutes ago.

13 min:Not quite Harry Potter-esque from the Danes but a decent spell from them all the same, as they stroke the ball around and move Chelsea about promisingly. The spell is lifted when John loses his patience and fires a reckless shot high and wide from 22 yards.

15 min: They have an admirable approach to playing, these Nordsjaelland lads. Swansea-esque insofar as they are all comfortable and progressive on the ball. And that approach has just won them a corner after a long-range shot is deflected behind. Naturally, they take the corner short. But after some more tidy interplay, Mtiliga lofts it into the box and Cech claims easily.

18 min: Moses has not made the most of his starting opportunity so far: he has given the ball away several times through hefty touches. And, indeed, a certain scrappiness is beginning to infect Chelsea's play, in contrast to the home side who are gaining in confidence and style.

19 min: That's an outstanding block by Cole, who hurls himself in front of Lorentzen to prevent the forward from shooting from close range after a flowing move from the increasingly impressive hosts.

21 min: A botched back-header by Runje gives Torres a sniff of a chance. The Spaniards wants to fill his nostrils, but the keeper parries his 20-yard shot.

23 min: The crowd are starting to olé, just recognition for Nordsjaelland's slickness. For Chelsea, the importance of suppressing this the uppity Danes is underlined by news from the other match in this group: Shakhtar have taken an away lead against Juventus.

26 min: Di Matteo's decision to bring back Lampard for this game is not looking clever at the moment: Chelsea could do with Mikel out there, as they are struggling to break up the Danes' tidy play.

27 min: Juventus have equalised against Shakhtar, thanks to Bonucci.

30 min: This is highly commendable from Nordsjaelland, and deeply lame by Chelsea. The game could go either way.

GOAL! Nordsjaeeland 0-1 Chelsea (Mata 33') Way to banish lameness! Torres won possession deep in Danish territory, robbing the defender in much the same way that he robbed Laurent Koscielny on a couple of occasions on Saturday. He could have stormed through on goal himself but instead he tapped the ball sideways to Lampard who also could have taken a shot himself. But instead he laid the ball into the path of Mata, who finished smartly from 15 yards.

35 min: Chelsea seek another. Oscar and Mata combine nicely around the box before being crowded out by the defence. But Chelsea quickly regain possession. The hosts are looking crestfallen since the goal.

37 min: The home right-back, Parkhurst, has torn forward to good effect several times already in this match and his latest venture culminated in a good cross that Cahill had to head behind for a corner. Nordsjaelland are re-awakening ...

40 min: John overhits an intended pass to Beckmann as Nordsjaelland threatened to break through again.

43 min: Superb defending by Okore again! Moses burst past him and seemed certain to carry on into the box and take on the keeper .. but the defender showed tremendous speed and strength to get back and dispossess the forward.

44 min: Torres finds himself one-on-one with the keeper! And fluffs the chance, hitting a tame effort straight at the stopper.

Half-time: Nordsjaeelend are deservedly applauded off the pitch after an accomplished display. Accomplished up to a point, that is, since they look ropey in the final third. Chelsea's demonstrated their superiority in that sector with a very smartly taken goal. That has been the difference so far.

46 min: That's odd. I could have sworn that the Danes kicked off in the first half and yet here they are doing the same again in the second. Either I am losing my mind or the ref, Chelsea and Nordsjaelland are all losing theirs. Yep, it must be the latter.

47 min: Hansen curries off his line to smother the ball as Torres attempted to latch on to a through-ball.

49 min: Ivanovic shows his savviness to track the run of John and intercept a well-intentioned through-ball. Chelsea then rumble forward and win a corner through Moses.

50 min: Lampard sends in a wicked in-swinging corner and Hansen does well to paw it off the head of Ivanovic.

52 min: Fine play by John, who received the ball wide on the left and then cut inside, leaving Ramires in his wake, and cracking a fierce low shot inches wide from the edge of the area.

54 min: Chelsea are spending more time on the ball than they did for most of the first half and they look like they could pierce the opposing defence at any moment. But the Danes carry a threat going forward too. The match is far from over.

57 min: Moses' evening isn't getting any better: again he received the ball in a good area but fails to beat his man, this time Parkhurst doing what Okore has done on several occasions and out-thinking and even outmuscling the burly youth.

58 min: Okore showcases yet another of his qualities, striding forward before floating a lovely pass over the Chelsea defence for Beckmann, who attempts to nod the ball over Cech from 12 yards but instead nuts it over the bar. That was their best chance of the match, and a warning to Chelsea that a second goal is required by them.

61 min: The pressure is mounting from the minnows, who force Cech into an awkward save, Stockholm making him punch an 18-yard shot clear.

64 min: Chelsea change: Moses' time is up: after a poor performance, he is replaced by Eden Hazard. The home side make a change too: Ticinovic on, Nordstrand off.

67 min: A lull, punctuated only by whistling from the ref for minor infringements.

70 min: So much for Chelsea's swish new style: other than for their snazzy goal, Chelsea have performed pretty much like last season in this tournament, albeit with slightly less chaos in their box. But the opposition have had most of the ball.

74 min: What a marvelous run by John, thwarted by a marvelous save from Cech! The winger hared down the left and then cut inside and curled a delicious shot towards the far corner ... but Cech hurled himself across the goal to push it on to the post with one hand! Cole then blocked the follow-up shot from Beckmann.

77 min: Nice move by Chelsea, featuring pleasing contributions from Ivanovic and Mata. But Okore was on hand again to foil the visitors, heading away just Torres prepared to volley into the net from close range.

79 min: Runje booked for chopping down Ramires at the edge of the box. This freekick is a prime opportunity to Chelsea to kill off the underdogs' resistance ...

80 min: Mata daba a woeful freekick into the wall.

GOAL! Nordsjaelland 0-2 Chelsea (David Luiz 80') That was wibbly wobbly wonder from David Luiz! After Mata botched the previous freekick, Mata stepped up to take the next one, which was over near the left-hand corner off the box, about 25 yards out. The Brazilian took a lengthy run-up and then slasshed across the ball, utterly bamboozling the keeper with a shot that wobbled one way and the other before crashing in off the near post!

GOAL! Nordsjaelland 0-3 Chelsea (Mata 82') Another lovely goal from a player who has started the season in superb style. Chelsea tried to tippy-tappy their way through their opponents and it kind of worked as, after some slick passing by them, a defender intervenes only to unwittingly play it into the path of the ever-moving Mata, who slotted it past the keeper from 16 yards.

84 min: Chelsea substitution: Mata toddles off, Mikel wanders on.

85 min: Home change: Lorentzen off, Andreas "Son of" Laudrup on.

86 min: Lampard tries to give the scoreline an even more inaccurate appearance by lashing one in from 30 yards. But it whizzes over.

GOAL! Nordsjaelland 0-4 Chelsea (Ramires 89') Penetrative intricacy by Chelsea, the very sort that Nordsjaelland have lacked in an otherwise splendid performance. Oscar exchange clever passes in the box with Torres before stabbing the ball across goal to Ramires, who tapped in from two yards.

Full-time: Don't judge a match by the scoreline. This was a lost close than the margin of Chelsea's victory suggests. Indeed, if Petr Cech had not produced an astounding save in the 74th minute to deny the Danes a deserved equaliser, the European champions might have been humiliated. As it turned out, a late flurry of goals - all of them nicely taken - put the seal on an important win.